Special Events

Dia de los Muertos

SMHM hosts students from local high schools as we honor Dia de los Muertos. Students share beautiful altars honoring family and friends. The rich tradition of Dia de los Muertos is a rare opportunity to spend time with loved ones who have passed away as well as being a time to process their loss and remember. Dia de los Muertos is not a mournful commemoration but a joyous, colorful celebration of life and memory.

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Unidad Screening 2023

Evenings At The Museum: UNIDAD Gay and Lesbian Latinos Unidos Screening and Panel Join us on Thursday, September 28, for a screening of the award winning film UNIDAD. This important documentary tells the story of the Los Angeles organization Gay & Lesbian Latinos Unidos (GLLU), a political and social group formed in 1981 to help bring Queer Latino issues to light in the LGBT community. The evening will include a talkback with the filmmakers. Presented in partnership with The Outwords Archive. Screening begins at 7:00. Run-time: 40 minutes. Panel to follow. Admission is Free.

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Dia de los Muertos

SMHM hosts students from local high schools as we honor Dia de los Muertos. Students share beautiful altars honoring family and friends. The rich tradition of Dia de los Muertos is a rare opportunity to spend time with loved ones who have passed away as well as being a time to process their loss and remember. Dia de los Muertos is not a mournful commemoration but a joyous, colorful celebration of life and memory.

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Patrick Moser – Surf & Rescue

Thursday August 4th – 5:30pm to 7pm

Author Patrick Moser discusses his new book “Surf & Rescue: George Freeth and the Birth of California Beach Culture,” which tells the story of mixed-race Hawaiian athlete George Freeth who brought surfing to Venice, California, in 1907.

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2019 Shirley Temple Tea Party

This year’s Shirley Temple Tea Party theme is Storybook based on the story books read by Shirley Temple.

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Book Signing – Santa Monica: A Look Back to 1902 from Today

Book Signing Santa Monica: A Look Back to 1902 from Today Click image to visit Book websiteDATE: May 24, 2018 TIME: 6pm – 7pm Michael Murphy, the author of “Santa Monica: A Look back to 1902 from Today,” signs his book at the Santa Monica History Museum for a special event in conjunction with the Museum’s new exhibition featuring his work. Murphy’s book is a then-and-now photographic comparison of Santa Monica as it looked in 1902 and how it appears today. Book released on May 14th, by Arcadia Publishing and is available for purchase in the Museum and online gift […]

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Shirley Temple’s 90th Birthday Tea Party

Don’t miss this very special event and one-day-only exhibit of these historic cinematic treasures! Join us on Saturday, April 21st, 2018 from 12:00 to 2:30 PM for a tea party celebrating the 90th anniversary of Shirley Temple’s birth, featuring an exclusive one-day-only exhibit of her newly reunited Little Princess costume-ensemble, plus a selection of iconic dresses and never-before-displayed items. A delicious traditional tea service will be served, including tea sandwiches, desserts, and a variety of teas and coffee. Tickets: $35.00 Click here to visit our event page for more info and to purchase tickets! All proceeds from this event and […]

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2018 Shirley Temple Birthday Tea

Shirley Temple’s 90th Birthday Tea Party Join us on Saturday, April 21st, 2018 from 12:00 to 2:30 PM for a tea party celebrating the 90th anniversary of Shirley Temple’s birth, featuring an exclusive one-day-only exhibit of her newly reunited Little Princess costume-ensemble, plus a selection of iconic dresses and never-before-displayed items. A delicious traditional tea service will be served. Tickets: $35.00 or by phone at (310) 395-2290 email: RSVP@santamonicahistory.org Santa Monica History Museum 1350 7th Street Santa Monica, CA 90025 All proceeds from this event and exhibit benefit the educational and preservation mission of the Santa Monica History Museum, a […]

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Girl Scout Birthday

Girl Scouts 105th Birthday Celebration! You’re invited to join us to celebrate the 105th birthday of the Girl Scouts of the USA! On Saturday, March 11th from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM the Santa Monica History Museum will offer half-price admission in honor of this special day. Cupcakes and lemonade will be available while supplies last. At 11:00 AM we will have a sparkling-cider toast and sing happy birthday to the Girl Scouts. We hope you will join us for this special celebration! For more information please contact Kathryn Evans at (310) 395-2290 or kevans@santamonicahistory.org.

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City of Santa Monica Anniversary

Santa Monica Celebrates 141st Anniversary in 2016! The Santa Monica History Museum is excited to announce it will hold a special celebration to honor the 141st anniversary of the city of Santa Monica from 10:00am to 5:00pm on Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at the Santa Monica History Museum. The celebration will include free sweet treats for museum visitors, museum admission for 50 cents, and all visitors will be entered in a drawing for a 1975 Santa Monica centennial coin! The original lots in Santa Monica were auctioned off to the public in July of 1875 – 141 years ago! Museum […]

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Women In History Program, March 2012

“A Tribute to Dynamic Women of the Past”. among them Arcadia Bandini de Baker,wife of the co-founder of Santa Monica, will be co-sponsored by the Santa Monica History Museum and the Santa Monica Bay Woman’s Club, Sunday, March 18, 2012 from 2pm to 4pm at 1350 7th Street. The Status of Women Commission photo posters of the women being featured will be on display at the museum in celebration of women’s national history month during the month of March.Arcadia Bandini was the daughter of Juan Bandini, a wealthy and prominent Rancho owner in San Diego in the early 1800s. In […]

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